Fish Fry - Kerala Fish Fry -Meen Varuthathu -Meen Porichathu

Fish Fry - Kerala Fish Fry -Meen Varuthathu -Meen Porichathu

Ingredients :

1. Fish - 1/2 Kg Cut into thin slices

For Marinating :

1. Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 2 tsp
2. Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp
3. Ginger and Garlic Paste - 1 tsp (Optional)
4. Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
5. Pepper Powder - 1 tsp
6. Salt to taste

For Frying :

1. Coconut oil or any other Vegetable oil 

For Garnishing :

1. Onion slices - 3 pieces (Cut it in round shape)
2. Curry leaves -one full stick

Directions :

• Clean the fish properly with water and salt.
• Use lemon on Vinegar to avoid fishy smell - (Optional)
• Mix all the ingredients with a little water to make a smooth paste
• Marinate on both sides of the Fish as a thin layer
• Keep it aside for at least half an hour (Keep it in the refrigerator -optional )
• Heat the oil in heavy bottom pan  (Medium flame)
• Place the fish slices one by one in the pan
• Turn the other side of the fish after 4-5 minutes
• Cook for another 3-4 minutes
• Remove the fish from the fire and place it in the serving plate
• Garnish with Onion slices and Fried curry leaves

Tips :

• Frying time depends on the thickness of your fish slices and how crispy you need (Deep fry or shallow fry)
• Put curry leaves while you frying the fish,it will avoid sticking the fish in the pan

Kerala Parippu Curry - Dal Curry

Kerala Parippu Curry - Dal Curry

Ingredients

1. Moong Dal/Cherupayar Parippu -100 gms (1 cup)
2. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
3. Salt -to taste

For Grinding :

1. Grated Coconut - 1/2 Cup (1/2 of a coconut)
2. Green Chilly - 2
3. Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam / Jeera - 1/2 tsp
4. Small Onion -3

For Seasoning :

1. Small Onion - 2 (Nicely sliced) 
2. Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
3. Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
4. Curry Leaves - 10 Leaves
5. Green Chilly -2 (Split into two)
6. Red Chilly -2 (torn into two)

Directions :

• Roast the dal in a pan until it turns light golden brown
• Add 2 cups of water and turmeric powder and cook well (Use Pressure Cooker -keep for 3 whistles )
• Once done ,mash the dal to make a smooth paste
• Grind the coconut with rest of the ingredients to make a smooth paste
• Keeping the flame on medium , add the ground coconut mixture  and salt to the dal
• Add sufficient water
• Cook for 5-8 minutes
• Heat the oil and and mustard seeds.Once the mustard seeds popped add all other ingredients ,keep until onion become brown.
• Mix this with dal.
• Serve with Rice.